At the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, we deliver projects and partnerships that drive growth, improve connectivity, create jobs, build homes, strengthen resilience and enhance performance across our region. Everything we do is focused on getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving – making this a better place to live, work, learn and do business.
Our work is guided by our Corporate Plan, which sets out how we’ll deliver these ambitions through six strategic objectives: Growth, Connectivity, Jobs, Homes, Resilience and Performance; and
our Local Growth Plan – Get Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Growing, which provides a clear economic vision and a blueprint for unlocking the region’s innovation, investment and long-term prosperity.
Together, these priorities shape a clear roadmap for action – turning strategy into delivery that makes a real difference for residents, communities and businesses.
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Local Area Energy Plans
Our region now has two Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP). The Peterborough LAEP was approved in 2022 and the Cambridgeshire LAEP was approved in March 2026.
These plans will help ensure that the right energy infrastructure is in place to support growth and the areas transition to a low carbon and resilient energy system to meet future growth of the region.
The LAEP sets out the energy infrastructure requirements for current and future growth across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and how we can deliver this growth sustainably. The Plan will be used to ensure business, communities, and organisations have a voice in influencing energy infrastructure investment in our area.
These LAEPs are an important tool for energy network operators, national energy system planner to inform their investment decisions which will be key to meet our regions growth ambitions set out in the Local Growth Plan and individual councils local plans.
Work is underway to ensure both plans are kept up to date.
- Peterborough Local Area Energy Plan
- Cambridgeshire Local Area Energy Plan
- Cambridge Local Area Report
- East Cambridgeshire Local Area Report
- Fenland Local Area Report
- Huntingdonshire Local Area Report
- South Cambridgeshire Local Area Report
What is a Local Area Energy Plan?
Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP) is a planning approach which aims to understand the whole energy system including power, heat, transport, and storage and how the energy requirements for these is likely to change over time.
The LAEP will provide key evidence to help us to shape and influence how the energy network across the county can meet future demand, build energy resilience, and support the local economy all while helping meet local ambitions.
